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Melong Weather in August

Melong in August

The short of it: Melong in August averages a high of 26 °C (79 °F) and a low of 20 °C (67 °F), with 445 mm (17.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 17 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 26° · low 20° · rain 445 mm · daylight 12 h 17 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & December

Thirty years of records give Melong an average August high of 26°, a low of 20° and some 445 mm of rain. Melong's coldest stretch of the year, 26° by day and 20° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 445 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 17 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and December.

Against its neighbours, Melong runs about middling and about as wet in August. Kekem, 8 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.

August in Melong, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 80 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 17 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KekemWest8 km ENE27°20°430 mm
NkongsambaLittoral19 km S25°19°460 mm
BafangWest24 km E25°18°337 mm
ManjoLittoral35 km SSW26°20°476 mm
BanaWest35 km E24°17°304 mm
DschangWest37 km NNE26°18°307 mm
FontemSouth-West40 km NNW26°19°353 mm
NgouWest48 km E25°17°286 mm

The Almanac · Melong Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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Melong's coldest stretch of the year, 26° by day and 20° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 445 mm.

Climate of Melong by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°20°8.0 mm5 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
February32°21°36 mm6 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
March31°21°121 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April30°21°174 mm6 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
May29°20°213 mm5 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦
June28°20°258 mm5 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
July27°19°365 mm5 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦
August26°20°445 mm6 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
September28°20°423 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October28°20°311 mm5 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
November29°20°68 mm5 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
December30°19°7.0 mm5 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Melong in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Melong in August?

Days average 26 °C (79 °F) and nights 20 °C (67 °F), with about 445 mm (17.5 in) of rain over the month. Melong's coldest stretch of the year, 26° by day and 20° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 445 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Melong?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are November and December.

How long are the days in Melong in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 17 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 50 min in December to 12 h 25 min in June.

Does it snow in Melong in August?

Hardly — August nights average 20 °C (67 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Melong in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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